Boot and shoe.



I s. J. HARRIS. BOOT AND SHOE. I APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 191,2. 1,062,826. Patented May 27, 1913.

no'or f 1962326.; p p 1 r Application fil d-Ma T all whom it may concern:

e'it known that I, SAMUEL J..HAnR1s, a

citizen of the United States, resident of Randolph, in the countyof Norfolk and- Stateiof Massachusetts, have made a certain new and-useful Invention in Boots and Shoes; and I declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of. the same,- such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it app ertains to make and use the inventiomreference being had to theiaccom panying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1" is a perspective view of a boot having my invention embodied therein.

Fig. 2 1s a CI'OSS'SQCtlOIl ofanedge portion of theboot, enlarged. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing am'odification. Fig. i is a detail planview'showinglthe lapping of the shouldered strip upon the middle'sole Fig. 5 is :a cross section of-the foot portion'of' the 'boo't enlarged with theextra vamp l.in-' ing emitted. Fig. 6 is'a detail cross section. of 'tli eshouldered' strip blank.

Theinvention has relation to rubber boots and, shoes having combined rubber and 7 leather soles, and'is designed-to provide an improved product having superior features in regar=d t o strength, durability, and-the. prevention of leakage The invent 'on cons1sts in .the novel con-- sneer-mend combinations of parts, as here;

inafter'set forth. I I I ...In"theaccompanying drawings illustrating the invention, the numeral 2, indicates a rubber boot, having a welt'soleor jintermediate sole 3, which ,projects outward around the lower portion of the upper,.and is securedto' the lower or leather 'sole 4.

The upper is indicatedat 5. In .icarrying out the manufacture of a rubber boot, the leg lining is lapped atthe back'iof the tree or last, and its edges joined from the top to the bottom are lhe lowerffinside edge of' the lining ,is covered with hemenhwhich is designed to unite the liningi'to the under surface of the lasting or insolei of" the boot, upon which it is lapped.

The outer surface of'the insole 6, 1s cov cred with a rubber compound for the pmpose of securing the parts which come in' contact therewith. The foot lining 7 is then put in place, its edge-being lapped upon and attached to the leg lining by a rdbher-sized strip, over the instep portion.

f The lower edge of the. lining'isconnected 1 "i to: theunder surface of. the"in sole,,bei rig"flj lasted to the shape of'thefoot. The parts re new; trimmed and stay pieces and] counter forin attached bybeing laid oven the lining and cemented'and rolled thereto; .Afstrip of rubber or other suitable mar; teria'l' is now laid over the edge of theboohlif same at the back, andcovering in the lapped 'seani atthe back. A reinforcing strip-8,,of

rubber sized cloth, having asmooth rubber I surface is next applied, this 's'tri-prunning around the bottom, onehalf lying on'the edge ofthe lining-'and-the other half fitted 5 under thefbottom of the insole This stripis designed to materially 'strengt-henthe footfl L of the boot and has for this-purposespecial runningfroni the top to the bottom of the relation to the shouldered strip--01 f snake 1.1, having been laid on the front ofthe' linof the foot and lapped upon the'jleg cover ward edg'eslapping over the vamp lining The parts are now rolled solidly together:

nowprovided. of suiiicient thickness toaren closes against the edge portions of the parts lapping-thereover and is solidly rolledin place. I r

An inside or extra vamp 16 'of canvas is applied in the same manner as thefoot' lin ing, this extra vamp having been treated hesive. vamp 17, is applied, this vamp lapping over tion with the edge of the middle sole. shouldered strip or snake strip 9, of rubber .or of canvas, suitably treated with rubber, is nowapplied. This strip is made with a lon- ,gitudinal shoulder 19, and its body portion strip. 9 hereinafter described." Theusual; ankle piece is then applied, and the leg cover and drawn tightly over the. sides :and" toe portion of the foot in siich' wise asto lap T over the" strip 8, on the bottom of the "boot..- ,The counter 14:, is now put in place, its for--- the bottom andhaving itsedge 1n conne c--' th n! May27,19d3;

ing is drawn tightly aroundtheboon-the" lapped seam at its back-covering inthe lining sea-m. The parts arefthen 'rolledd solidly together.- After the boot has been built thus far, the usual Vamp lining 13, isfapplied, this being laid upon the upper part I ,and over'the sides of the boot at itsbottom edges, over 'the bottom on to the -strip' 8.

QX-middlesole 15, preferablvof canvas,a'is

. Q derthe'bottom'offthe structinie:-substantiallfv; a flat; This middle sole covers theinsole,

with rubber compound to make it very ad;

Over this the exterior or. rubbershelves therefrom on the inside for three quarters of an inch to an inch to a thin inside edge, which is preferably skived. Outside of the shoulder, which faces outward, the material is extended to form 'a thin longitudinal flange 20, which is continuous with the length of thestrip, and lies in the plane of its lower portion or base. dered strip is applied around the boot in such wise that its beveled body )ortion covers in the edge of the vamp out or the bottom of the boot. At the same time, the shoulder of this strip follows the contour of the vamp, its-beveled face fitting against the rounded surface thereof. As this strip has considerable width, as well as a' special thickness at the shoulder, the exterior flange is provided not only to strengthen the. connection to the vamp, but also to cause the strip-to have a neatfit, and to this end, after the strip is applied and secured in' place, the outside flange, whichis more flexible, is turned up against the surface of the vamp and rolled against the-round of the foot, in this .way giving great strength to the con-. nection' and providing an even finish around the boot. This outside shouldered and flanged strip is designed to cooperate with the inside reinforcing strip 8, to hold the upper securely to the middle sole. The welt sole 3, is next applied. This sole is preferably made up of alternate sheets of rubber and rubberized canvas, a rubber surface being provided however to meet the adjacent surface of the shouldered strip above referred to. These la'yers'forming the weltsol-e are rolled together and after they are firmly cemented thissole is pressed and secured to the bottom of the boot, rendering it watertight. The whole is then vulcanized, and an insole preferably of leather, placed in the boot, or shell, as it is known at this stage. The leather'soles, indicated at 4, are now attached, preferably by sewing or by other common means, whereby the outer or projecting portion of the welt sole is secured to the leather soles and heel.

In some cases, when an extra stout boot. is

required, a reinforcing strip 18, of canvas covered with rubber, and of sutlicient width This shoulto extend above the round of the foot, and! to extend inward on the middle sole is employed, this strip being applied and secured in place around the bottoi'n'before the shouldered, strip is applied. v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patcut is 1. An exterior flexible strengthening strip adapted for use in rubber'boots andshoes, having a continuous outwardly facing shoul der extending longitudinally thereof, a surface beveled from the top of said shoulder to the inner edge-of the strip, and a continuous flange extending outwardly from the bottom of said shoulder and adapted to be turned upward to engage said shoulder,

said flange having a width greater than the height of said shoulder, whereby when said flange is turned upward against said shoulder it will extend above the same.

2-. In rubberboots and shoes, a middle sole, an insole secured to the top of said middle sole, a welt sole secured to the bottom of the middle sole, a composite upper joining the middle sole between said insole and said welt sole, an interior circumferential strengtheningstrip secured partly in the upper and partly between the insole and middle sole, and an exterior circumferential strengtheningstrip secured partly between the upper and welt sole and partly between the welt sole and the middle sole.

3. In rubber boots and shoes, a middle sole, an insole secured to the top of said middle sole, a welt sole secured to the bottom of the middle sole, a composite upper extending between the insole and the welt 'sole, an interior circumferential strengthen- ,ing strip engaging the insole, the top of the middle sole and the inner portion of the composite upper and an exterior circumferential strengthening strip secured to the bottom of said. middle sole and to the lower edge portions of the composite upper.

- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL J. HARRIS;

lVitnesses:

. HORATIO E. BELLOWS,

MARGUERITE H. LINSEY. 

